Prophet in the limelight (3)
I believe the answer is:
eli
'prophet' is the definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)
'in the limelight' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'ELI' is hidden within 'limelight'.
(Other definitions for eli that I've seen before include "Highest priest at Shiloh" , "Teacher of prophet Samuel" , "Man's name" , "Shiloh priest (Bible)" , "Biblical high priest" .)